Nexavar net sales were $124.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, which represents a 96% increase over the $63.7 million reported in the same period in 2006 and a 19% increase over the $104.6 million reported in the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Nexavar net sales were $371.7 million in 2007, a 125% increase over the $165.0 million reported in 2006. Onyx, with its collaborator, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., or Bayer, is marketing and developing Nexavar(R) (sorafenib) tablets, an anticancer therapy currently approved for the treatment of advanced kidney cancer and liver cancer in the U.S., European Union, and other territories internationally. In accordance with Onyx's collaboration agreement with Bayer, Bayer recognizes all revenue from the sale of Nexavar.
"We are pleased with Nexavar's continued commercial growth, generating worldwide net sales of $124.9 million for the fourth quarter and $371.7 million for 2007," said Hollings C. Renton, president, chief executive officer, and chairman of Onyx. "The approvals of Nexavar in liver cancer and advanced kidney cancer reinforce our commitment to invest in Nexavar, both commercially and clinically, to maximize the full value of this proven anticancer agent."
The net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, included employee stock-based compensation expense of $3.9 million, or $0.07 per share. The net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, included employee stock-based compensation expense of $3.2 million, or $0.07 per share.
About Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company committed to improving the lives of people with cancer by changing the way cancer is treated(TM). The company, in collaboration with Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is developing and marketing Nexavar(R) (sorafenib) tablets, a small molecule drug. Nexavar is currently approved for the treatment of advanced kidney cancer and for the treatment of liver cancer. Additionally, Nexavar is being investigated in several ongoing trials in non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, breast cancer and other tumor types. For more information about Onyx, visit the company's website at http://www.onyx-pharm.com.